Acronyms
Prefix
Word root CF
Suffix
Abbreviations
100
RMA
What is Registered Medical Assistant
100
Peri-
What is around, about, near
100
Cardi/o
What is Heart
100
-itis
What is inflammation
100
qd
What is every day
200
HIPAA
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
200
bi-
What is two
200
Hepat/o
What is liver
200
-ectomy
What is surgical removal of
200
bid
What is twice a day
300
OSHA
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
300
a, an
What is without, absence of
300
Cyan/o
What is blue
300
-scopy
What is the process of visually examining
300
CC or C/C
What is chief complaint
400
COBRA
What is Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
400
Mal-
What is ill or bad
400
path/o
What is disease
400
-logy
What is the study of
400
RUQ
What is right upper quadrant
500
FOBRA
What is Federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
500
hyper-
What is above, excessive
500
Neur/o
What is nerve
500
-pathy
What is disease
500
PRN
What is as needed
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